Communications

Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (5 ILCS 140/1 to 11), I hereby request the following records:

Hi -

Please provide to me the the following information for all cameras registered (past, present and pending) with the OEMC.

For each camera, please provide the following pieces of information:IP AddressBusiness name, if applicableStreet AddressRetention PolicyAccess logsDate InstalledMaintenance Dates

The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.

In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.

Thank you for your interest in information from the Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC). Your FOIA request has been received and is being processed. Your FOIA Center reference number for tracking purposes is: F180285-021318 You have requested the following records: Please provide to me the the following information for all cameras registered (past, present and pending) with the OEMC.For each camera, please provide the following pieces of information:IP AddressBusiness name, if applicableStreet AddressRetention PolicyAccess logsDate InstalledMaintenance DatesThe requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not. The Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) responds to all public records requests in accordance with the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 ILCS 140/1 et seq. If further time is needed to assemble and copy all documents responsive to your FOIA request, we will contact you with a time estimate and a request to extend. You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below and you’ll receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the Chicago FOIA Center. To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the Chicago Public Safety Record System. (https://chicagops.mycusthelp.com/WEBAPP/_rs/SupportHome.aspx?sSessionID=[SESSION_ID]&lp=7&COID=66DE2264)

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With regards to access logs, what I am looking for are any documents or records that indicate when a camera was accessed by any individual or group. These may be files that come from a server-side log file - if that's the case, then it may make the most sense to send raise a question to the IT group that manages those cameras.

The type information that I'd expect to see in access logs would be:1. Name of individual2. Reason for access3. Timestamp of access4. Information about accessed camera5. Logged actions taken within the respective interface

For IP addresses - if possible and willing, could you explain why there are no responsive records? I would expect this sort of record to exist in some database somewhere - possibly in DNS. It should be noted that this request is not actually for *public* IP addresses, but just IP addresses themselves - regardless of it being public. That said, if there are no records wrt IP addresses, is there any way to modify the scope of the request to camera host names or similar?

The Office of Emergency Management and Communications received your 2nd revised Freedom of Information Act Request on April 5, 2018. At this time, we are seeking an extension of five (5) additional working days for one or more of the following reasons:

( ) The requested records are stored in whole or in part at other locations than the office having charge of the requested records;

( ) The requested records require the collection of a substantial number of specified records;

( ) The request is couched in categorical terms and requires an extensive search for the records responsive to it;

( ) The requested records have not been located in the course of routine search and additional efforts are being made to locate them;

( ) The requested records require examination and evaluation by personnel having the necessary competence and discretion to determine if they are exempt from disclosure or should be revealed only with appropriate deletions;

( ) The request for records cannot be complied with by the public body within the time limits prescribed by the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(c), without unduly burdening or interfering with the operations of the public body;

(x) There is a need for consultation, which shall be conducted with all practicable speed, with another public body or among two or more components of any public body having a substantial interest in the determination or in the subject matter of the request.

Please be aware that the foregoing reason(s) for additional time are found in the Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140/3(d).

We're sending you this email regarding the portion of your 2nd revised FOIA request, received on April 5, 2018, seeking "access logs" as it relates to public safety cameras. The OEMC requested an extension on April 12, 2018; however, this portion of your request is not complete and/or requires additional time to review. On today’s date, the OEMC is requesting an additional extension of (5) business days to respond to your request. If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call.